A wry look at the joys of East of the M60‘s other immediate locality Before local government reorganisation in 1974, Oldham was large enough to warrant its own County Borough. On the 01 April 1974, this was superseded by Oldham Metropolitan Borough Council, taking in part of the West Riding of Yorkshire and a few…
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Marsden Silver Prize Band, 10 February: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club
Andrew Lofthouse and Co. takes the audience on a journey through stage and screen Royal Albert Hall, London, 7pm: the red carpet is rolled out for another star-studded BAFTA awards ceremony. All the greats from stage and screen pull into the palatial venue, used as the Championship Section’s National Finals venue each October. Boarshurst Band…
FirstGroup to Quit Greater Manchester Bus Operations
Got a spare £20m? First Greater Manchester are selling its bus operations to rival operators in the conurbation First Greater Manchester is set to quit Greater Manchester, as the transport conglomerate reviews its operations across the UK. The fourth largest part of the FirstGroup bus empire has recorded sharp losses in the last year. Its…
Thurlstone Brass Band, 03 February 2019: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club
Thurlstone Brass Band deliver a delightful concert, warmly received by all audiences – live and on-screen In relation to competitive brass banding, the term Unregistered doesn’t do brass bands any justice. To the untrained ear, ‘Unregistered’ may be seen in the same light as a ‘U’ grade in GCSE examinations (as in ‘substandard’ or ‘dire’)….
Vernon Building Society (Poynton) Brass Band, 27 January 2019: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club
Stig and Co.’s high octane performance and warm reception makes for a most delightful concert Consistency has been the order of the day for Poynton Band. Off the stage it has been their 30+ year association with the Vernon Building Society which has provided the band a solid base. On the stage, it has been…
Westoe Brass Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club
South Shields band kicks off 2019 season of Boarshurst concerts in style Only three weeks ago, Boarshurst Band Club finished off its 2018 season of Sunday Brass nights in style with the Friends of Music For Youth Brass Band. That concert got us on a high for the 2019 programme, which has a tasty selection…
Oldham and Saddleworth Bus Service Changes, 27 January 2019
A low key affair – unless you want to visit Foxdenton Hall and Gardens from Middleton 415 rerouted during daytimes; All the usual timetable tweaks. In a marked contrast to the forthcoming changes facing Tameside bus passengers, this month’s set of changes is a quiet one for Oldham bus passengers. For some passengers, retimings are the…
Parking the Bus: Bus Routes That Share Numbers with Football Formations: The Not So Perfect Ten
Ever wondered which Greater Manchester bus routes share or shared their number with a football formation? For many people, New Year’s Day isn’t only about giving up smoking, going on a diet, or alcohol abstinence. January sees the start of a 31-part soap opera known as The Transfer Window. Yes, it is that time of…
Friends of Music For Youth Brass Band, Boarshurst Band Club, 30 December 2018
How the Friends of Music For Youth Brass finished 2018’s programme of Sunday Brass concerts in great style at the Boarshurst Band Club Question: how do you end a phenomenal season of concerts at a band club in a southern part of Saddleworth? The answer is simple: pick the finest brass band players, create a…
Hepworth Silver Prize Band: Sunday Brass at the Boarshurst Band Club
How Mark Bentham’s band got us all in a Christmassy mood The weekend before Christmas is typically a mad one for festive revellers. It is a most popular time for works’ dos, Christmas shopping expeditions and a busy one for brass bands. Last night’s band were no exception to the rule having done two concerts…
Greenfield Band: Sunday Night at the Boarshurst Band Club
Neighbours’ friendly way throughout sixteen lively pieces With indecent ease, the run-up to Christmas has finally come upon us. For many, it is a chance to call on old friends and wish peace and goodwill to all. At Boarshurst Band Club’s first concert in Advent, our neighbours from Greenfield Band came last night. They gave…
Boarshurst Silver Band, The Return: Sunday Night at the Boarshurst Band Club
Boarshurst Silver Band impress in ‘comeback special’ Was it really the 29 April 2018 when Boarshurst Silver Band last had a ‘bog standard concert‘? For one or two members of the live audience, myself included, we thought it was a year or two ago rather than seven months. Was it well and truly worth the…
